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Katsuura, Tokushima Prefecture
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When Kobo Daishi trained here in 798, two white cranes landed on an ancient cedar to protect a tiny golden Jizo statue. He carved a 90cm Jizo from a sacred tree and placed the golden figure inside it as the temple's hidden heart.
Tradition says Kōbō Daishi founded Kakurin-ji in 798 after seeing cranes protect a golden Jizō.
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The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
What this place is believed to grant
3 structures on the grounds
Fascinating facts about this place
When Kobo Daishi trained here in 798, two white cranes landed on an ancient cedar to protect a tiny golden Jizo statue. He carved a 90cm Jizo from a sacred tree and placed the golden figure inside it as the temple's hidden heart.
Tradition says Kōbō Daishi founded Kakurin-ji in 798 after seeing cranes protect a golden Jizō.
The 4km pilgrim path to the temple is marked by 21 stone pillars called Chouishi, with the oldest dating to 1362. These Muromachi-period milestones are the oldest in Tokushima Prefecture and became a national historic site in 1998.
The three-story pagoda has a unique design quirk: each floor uses different railing ornaments. The first floor has onion-shaped giboshi, the second has upward-angled hane poles, and the third floor features lotus-shaped gyakurento.
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